Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Doto columbiana O'Donoghue, 1921 | |
British Columbia Doto | |
Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Nudibranchia: Dendronotina: Dotoidae | |
Geographic Range: Pearse Island, British Columbia, Canada, to Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA. | Synonyms: |
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Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 7 May 2008; 8mm total length. |
Description: Ground color translucent greyish-white to pale greyish-yellow. Irregular, scattered black pigment occurs on dorsum and sides of body, and on sides of foot. The 5-6 opposite pairs of cerata bear rather short, flat tubercles; cores may be pale tan, pale pink, or pale yellow. Rhinophores and rhinophore sheath are translucent greyish-white and lack opaque white dots, the margin of the rhinophore sheath is smooth. May be distinguished from Doto kya which has 8-9 pairs of cerata, lacks dark pigment on sides of foot, and has opaque white flecks on rhinophores. May be distinguished from Doto amyra which lacks any dark pigment. |
Scott Creek, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 7 Mar 2009; ~9mm total length. |
Close-up of rhinohore. |
Scott Creek, Santa Cruz Co., CA; 7 Mar 2009; ~4mm total length. |